AU750164B2 - Hand-held electric sealer with detachable heat resistant cover sheet - Google Patents

Hand-held electric sealer with detachable heat resistant cover sheet Download PDF

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AU750164B2
AU750164B2 AU83196/98A AU8319698A AU750164B2 AU 750164 B2 AU750164 B2 AU 750164B2 AU 83196/98 A AU83196/98 A AU 83196/98A AU 8319698 A AU8319698 A AU 8319698A AU 750164 B2 AU750164 B2 AU 750164B2
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Mario B. Accumanno
Richard Chang
Ammy Chou
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S F Ref: 434149
AUSTRALIA
PATENTS ACT 1990 COMPLETE SPECIFICATION FOR A STANDARD PATENT
ORIGINAL
Name and Address of Applicant: Actual Inventor(s): Address for Service: Invention Title: Welcome Company Ltd.
4th FL., No.267, Sec.l Ta Tung Rd.
Hsi Chih Town Talpei Hsien
TAIWAN
Ammy Chou, Richard Chang and Mario B. Accumanno Spruson Ferguson, Patent Attorneys Level 33 St Martins Tower, 31 Market Street Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia Hand-Held Electric Sealer with Detachable Heat Resistant Cover Sheet The following statement is a full description of this invention, including the best method of performing it known to me/us:- 5845 HAND-HELD ELECTRIC SELAED WITH DETACHABLE HEAT RESISTANT COVER SHEET Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electric sealing apparatus, and more particularly to a hand-held electrical sealer having a detachable heat resistant cover sheet to protect the electric heating wire.
Background of the Invention A variety of hand-held electric sealing devices have been disclosed, and have appeared on the market. Examples of such devices are seen in Chinese Utility Pat. No.
91041 entitled "Improved Structure of Sealer", and U.S. Pat. No. 5,142,123 entitled "Electric Sealer Energizable by Internal Battery Set or External AC Adapter".
m These electrical sealing devices commonly include a housing, a heating unit 15 mounted in the housing, and a press unit pivotally attached to the housing that acts against °the heating unit. The heating unit includes an electric heating wire. When an electric .current passes through the electric heating wire, the electric heating wire produces heat for sealing plastic bags. In order to protect the electric heating wire against melted plastic material, a heat resistant cover sheet is covered over the electric heating wire. Because S" 20 the heat resistant cover sheet is not replaceable, the entire electric sealing device can be rendered useless if the heat resistant cover sheet is damaged.
o:oo A need exists for an electric heat sealer that eliminates the aforesaid problem, is hand-held and safe to use.
25 Object of the Invention It is an object of the present invention to overcome or ameliorate some of the disadvantages of the prior art, or at least to provide a useful alternative.
Summary of the Invention There is firstly disclosed herein a hand-held electric sealer comprising: a) a housing; b) a heating unit mounted in said housing, said heating unit comprising i) a heat insulative base having a protrusive portion, wherein said heat insulative base has defined therein a plurality of recessed portions disposed on opposite sides of said protrusive portion, and [R:\LIBLL] l2877speci.dockeh:JT 2 ii) an electric heating wire mounted on said protrusive portion of said heat insulative base; c) a heat resistant cover sheet covering at least a portion of said electric heating wire, wherein said heat resistant cover sheet is held within a frame, said frame comprising retainer means that engage said protrusive portion of said heat insulative base to secure said heat resistant cover sheet to said protrusive portion and over at least said portion of said electric heating wire, and wherein said retainer means of said frame comprises a plurality of downwardly extending hooks respectively engaged in said recessed portions of said heat insulative base; and d) a press unit pivotally connected to said housing and acting against said heating unit.
There is further disclosed herein a hand-held electric sealer comprising: a housing; b) a heating unit mounted in said housing, said heating unit comprising: 15. i) a heat insulative base having a protrusive portion, wherein said S* "heat insulative base has defined therein two coupling grooves on opposite sides of said protrusive portion, and S* iii) an electric base wire mounted on said protrusive portion of said heat insulative base; 20 c) a heat resistant cover sheet covering at least a portion of said electric heating wire, wherein said heat resistant cover sheet is held within a frame, said frame comprising retainer means that engage said protrusive portion of said heat insulative base oo# to secure said heat resistant cover sheet to said protrusive portion and over at least said portion of said electric heating wire, and wherein said retainer means of said frame comprise two coupling flanges on opposite sides thereof that respectively engage said coupling grooves on said heat insulative base; and d) a press unit pivotally connected to said housing and acting against said heating unit.
There is further disclosed herein a hand-held electric sealer comprising: a) a housing; b) a heating unit mounted in said housing, said heating unit comprising: i) a heat insulative base having a protrusive portion, and [R:\LIBLL I 2877specie.doc:keh:JMT 3 ii) an electric heating wire mounted on said protrusive portion of said heat insulative base; c) a heat resistant cover sheet covering at least a portion of said electric heating wire, wherein said heat resistant cover sheet is held within a frame, said frame comprising retainer means that engage said housing, wherein said housing comprises a front cover plate having defined therein an opening corresponding to said protrusive portion of said heat insulative heat, and wherein said retainer means of said frame is fastened to a peripheral edge of said opening on said front cover of said housing, thereby enabling said heat resistant cover sheet to cover at least said portion of said electric heating wire; and d) a press unit pivotally connected to said housing and acting against said heating unit.
There is further disclosed herein a hand-held electric sealer comprising: a) a housing; b) a heating unit mounted within said housing, comprising: i) a heat insulative base, and ii) an electrical wire secured to said heat insulative base; c) a frame; d) a heat resistant cover sheet removably secured to said heat insulative base by said frame, wherein said frame comprises a plurality of downwardly extending hooks for removably securing said frame to said heat insulative base, whereby said heat resistant cover sheet can be removed and replaced; and e) a press unit pivotally connected to said housing.
There is further disclosed herein a hand-held electric sealer comprising: a) a housing; b) a heating unit mounted within said housing, comprising: i) a heat insulative base, and ii) an electric heating wire secured to said heat insulative base; c) a frame; d) a heat resistant cover sheet removably secured to said housing by said frame and aligned with at least a portion of said heating unit; and e) a press unit pivotally connected to said housing, wherein said press unit comprises a heat insulative block, and wherein said press unit is movable downwardly for [R:\LIBLL] 2877specie.doc:keh:JMT 4 engagement of said heat insulative block with an object to be sealed which is supported on said protrusive portion of said heat insulative base.
There is further disclosed herein an electric sealer comprising: a) a housing; b) a heating unit mounted within said housing; c) a frame having defined therein an opening having an edge, said opening aligned with at least a portion of said heating unit, said frame engages said heating unit, said heating unit comprises a heat insulative base having a protrusive portion, opposite sides and opposite bottom edges and wherein said frame and Said protrusive portion of io said heating unit engage; and a heat resistant cover sheet aligned with at least a portion of said opening in said frame.
:In a preferred embodiment, the heat resistant cover sheet is a meshed member made from TEFLON or like materials.
Preferably, the electric heating wire of the heating unit is energizable by an internal battery set, an external AC adapter or a combination of the two.
In preferred embodiments, the heat resistant cover sheet and the frame are fastened together by directly adhering the heat resistant cover sheet to the frame, directly molding the frame on the heat resistant cover sheet, or securing the heat resistant cover 20 sheet to the frame in between an upper frame shell and bottom frame shell on the frame.
Because the heat resistant cover sheet is fastened to the frame and the frame is detachably fastened to the heating unit or the housing, the heat resistant cover sheet is o~ooo: S•replaceable when damaged.
In a preferred embodiment, the electric sealer is a hand-held electric sealer, more specifically a pen-shaped electric sealer.
In additional preferred embodiments, each of the foregoing electrical sealers include a plurality of electric heating wires secured to the heat sensitive base of the heating unit.
In a preferred embodiment, the heat resistant cover sheet is affixed to the top portion of the frame.
According to a still further preferred embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a meshed TEFLON sheet or other similar material adapted to engage a frame TP Ias described herein.
[R:\LIBLL 12877specie.doc:keh:JMT According to an additional preferred embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a temporary heat resistant cover sheet adapted to at least partially cover an electric heating wire of an electric sealer. The temporary heat resistant cover sheet is preferably removable from the electric heating wire without damaging the electric heating wire.
Brief Description of the Drawings The invention may be more readily understood by referring to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a hand-held electrical sealer according to an 1o embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 is an exploded view of the heating unit for the hand-held electrical sealer according to an embodiment of the present invention; S..Figure 3 shows an alternative form oftheheat insulative base according to an embodiment of the present invention; s15 Figure 4 shows an alternate form of the frame and another alternate form of the heat insulative base according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 5 shows another alternate form of the frame and its positioning on the front cover plates relative to the heat insulative base according to an embodiment of the ee °•present invention; 20 Figure 6 is a schematic drawing explaining replacement of the heat resistant cover sheet; ""Figure 7 shows multiple electric heating wires disposed on the heat insulative base of Figure 3; and Figure 8 is an exploded view of the heating unit of the electric heat sealer in accordance with an alternative embodiment of the present invention.
Like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views of the drawings.
Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiments Referring to Figures 1 and 2, a first embodiment of a [R:\LIBLLI 12877specie.doc:keh:JMT EDITORIAL NOTE 83196/98 THIS SPECIFICATION DOES NOT CONTAIN A PAGE NUMBERED 6.
hand-held electric heat sealer in accordance with the present invention generally includes a housing 10, a heating unit and a press unit The housing 10 includes a receiving chamber 11 which receives the heating unit 20 and battery (not shown), a pair of metal contact plates 12 mounted in the receiving chamber 11 at one end for contact with the battery, a spring holder 13 mounted in the receiving chamber 11 between the metal contact plates 12, and a compression spring 14 supported in the spring holder 13. The housing also includes a cover unit 15 that covers the receiving chamber 11. The cover unit 15 includes a front cover plate 16, an intermediate cover plate 17, and a rear cover plate 18.
The heating unit 20 includes a heat insulative base 21, ooooo 1 5 an electric heating wire 22, a pair of metal locating plates S 23, a heat resistant cover sheet 24, and a frame 241. The heat resistant cover sheet 24 is held within the frame 241. The heat insulative base 21 includes a protrusive portion 211 in the middle, two coupling recessed portions 212 at two 'oposits S 20 lateral sides, and opposite bottom edges 215. The metal locating plates 23 are fastened to the heat insulative base 21 at two opposite locations. The electric heating wire 22 is mounted on the protrusive portion 211 of the heat insulative base 21, and secured in place by the metal locating plates 23.
25 The frame 241 is mounted around the protrusive portion 211 of the heat insulative base 21 to hold down the heat resistant cover sheet 24 on the protrusive portion 211 over the electric heating wire 22. The frame 241 includes a top portion 249 having defined therein an opening 251 and a plurality of downwardly extending hooks 242. The frame 241 is secured to the heat insulative base 21 by engaging the hooks 242 in the coupling recessed portions 212. In an alternative embodiment, the heat insulative base 21 includes a plurality of upwardly extending hooks 245. In this embodiment, the frame 241 is secured to the heat insulative base 21 by engaging the hooks 242 in the coupling recessed portions 212. In an alternative embodiment, the heat insulative base 21 includes a plurality of upwardly extending hooks 245. In this embodiment, the frame 241 is secured to the heat insulative base 21 by engaging the hooks 245 in a plurality of recesses 247 located on the interior edge 253 of the frame top portion 249 of the frame 241 as shown in Figure 8. It will be understood that the frame 241 can be secured to the heat insulating base 21 in a number of different ways. For example, threaded fasteners or snaps can be provided, the frame may be threaded, the frame may be hinged to the housing, the frame may be integral with the housing. Any method of securing the frame 241 to the heat insulating base is within the scope of the present *999 invention. In the embodiment shown in Figure 8, the heat 15 insulative base preferably comprises a suitable plastic in 99o99 particular a heat resistant plastic.
The heat resistant cover sheet 24 and the frame can be fastened together by directly molding the frame 241 on the heat resistant cover sheet 24 or by adhering the heat resistant cover 20 sheet 24 to the frame 241 using an adhesive. The frame 241 is preferably comprised of a plastic, and can be directly molded on the heat resistant cover sheet 24 by injection molding.
The electric heating wire 22 can vary in thickness.
Preferably, the thickness of the electric heating wire varies 25 within the range of 0.10 mm to 0.50 mm. However, it will be understood that the electric heating wire 22 of the present invention can be any thickness.
In another preferred embodiment, as shown in Figure 7, a plurality of electric heating wires 25 is employed. The electric heating wires 25 are mounted on the protrusive portion 211 of the heat insulative base 21, and secured in place by the metal locating plates 23. Any number of electric heating wires is within the scope of the invention.
Referring to Figure 1 again, the press unit 30 is pivotally connected toone end of the housing 10. The press unit includes a heat insulative block 31. When the press unit is pressed down, the heat insulative block 31 presses on the heat resistant cover sheet 24, and against the electric heating wire 22 and the protrusive portion 211 of the heat insulative base 21.
Referring to Figure 6, when replacing the heat resistant cover sheet, the downwardly extending hooks 242 of the frame 241 are disengaged from the heat insulative base 21. The used heat resistant cover sheet is then removed from the frame 241 and replaced with a new heat resistant cover sheet 24. The frame 241 is then fastened to the heat insulative base 21 to secure the new heat resistant cover sheet 24 to the protrusive portion 211 of the heat insulative base 21 and at least partially over S 15 the electric heating wire 22. Alternatively, when frame 241 is molded or adhered to cover sheet 24, thus forming a single unit, the entire unit can be removed and replaced with a new frame 241 and cover sheet 24.
o ~Referring to Figures 3 to 5, alternative embodiments of 20 the heat insulative base 21 as well as the frame 241 are also included within the scope of the present invention. In Figure 3, the heat insulative base 21 has two symmetrical pairs of coupling recessed portions 212 at two opposite sides for engagement with the downwardly extending hooks 242 fo the frame S 25 241. The heat resistant cover sheet 24 can be a meshed sheet member made from a heat resistant material, such as TEFLON (polytetrafluoroethylene) or the like, that provides a smooth surface and protects the electric heating wire 22. In a preferred embodiment, the heat resistant cover sheet 24 is in the range of 5.0 mm to 9.0 mm wide and 8.0 mm to 12.0 mm long. .However, it will be understood that the size of the heat resistant cover sheet 24 is not a limitation. Any width and length of the heat resistant cover sheet 24 are within the scope of the present invention.
Alternatively, the heat resistant cover sheet 24 can have an adhesive thereon for adhering the heat resistant cover sheet 24 to the electric heating wire 22 and the protrusive portion 211 of the heat insulative base 21. The adhesive can be a special adhesive that will not damage the electric heating wire 22 when the heat resistant cover sheet 24 is removed, thereby allowing the heat resistant cover sheet 24 to be temporary and replaceable.
In Figure 4, the heat insulative base 21 includes two horizontal coupling grooves 213 at two opposite lateral sides.
The frame 241 has two coupling flanges 243 for engaging the horizontal coupling grooves 213 of the heat insulative base 21.
In Figure 5, the frame 241 has a plurality of downwardly extending hooks 244 respectively hooked in the peripheral edge 15 of an opening 161 on the front cover plate 16.
According to an alternative embodiment, housing 10 has continuous upper surface and a bottom plate, rather than a cover unit 15 including front cover plate 16 with opening 161.
The upper surface of housing 10 has defined therein an opening S 20 through which protrusive portion 211 of heat insulative base 21 protrudes. Frame 241 engages the opening defined in the o •upper surface.
oo Although embodiments of the present invention which are hand-held heart sealers have been illustrated herein, the invention is not limited to such hand-held heat sealers. For example, the heat sealer need not be a hand-held heat sealer, but can be a table-mounted sealer. The heat sealer can also be a pen-type heat sealer, such as that described in U.S. Patent No. 5,374,806, to Chou, which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference. Thus, for example, the base 51 of the Chou '806 pen-type heat sealer, with at least one heating wire 52, can be provided with a frame 241 and a heat resistant cover sheet 24 as sescribed herein rather than the protective cover layer 55 alone as disclosed in Chou '806.

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1. A hand-held electric sealer comprising a) a housing; b) a heating unit mounted in said housing, said heating unit comprising i) a heat insulative base having a protrusive portion, wherein said heat insulative base has defined therein a plurality of recessed portions disposed on opposite sides of said protrusive portion, and ii) an electric heating wire mounted on said protrusive portion of said heat insulative base; c) a heat resistant cover sheet covering at least a portion of said electric :o••i heating wire, wherein said heat resistant cover sheet is held within a frame, said frame comprising retainer means that engage said protrusive portion of said heat insulative base to secure said heat resistant cover sheet to said protrusive portion and over at •least said portion of said electric heating wire, and wherein said retainer means of said oooo i frame comprises a plurality of downwardly extending hooks respectively engaged in ooo• o: said recessed portions of said heat insulative base; and Sd) a press unit pivotally connected to said housing and acting against said heating unit.
2. A hand-held electric sealer comprising a) a housing; b) a heating unit mounted in said housing, said heating unit comprising 12 i) a heat insulative base having a protrusive portion, wherein said heat insulative base has defined therein two coupling grooves on opposite sides of said protrusive portion, and ii) an electric heating wire mounted on said protrusive portion of said heat insulative base; c) a heat resistant cover sheet covering at least a portion of said electric heating wire, wherein said heat resistant cover sheet is held within a frame, said frame comprising retainer means that engage said protrusive portion of said heat insulative base to secure said heat resistant cover sheet to said protrusive portion and over at least said portion of said electric heating wire, and wherein said retainer means of said frame comprise two coupling flanges on opposite sides there of that respectively engage said coupling grooves on said heat insulative base; and d) a press unit pivotally connected to said housing and acting against said heating unit. o•
3. A hand-held electric sealer comprising Sa) a housing; b) a heating unit mounted in said housing, said heating unit comprising i) a heat insulative base having a protrusive portion, and ii) an electric heating wire mounted on said protrusive portion of said heat insulative base; c) a heat resistant cover sheet covering at least a portion of said electric heating wire, wherein said heat resistant cover sheet is held within a frame, said frame comprising retainer means that engage said housing, wherein said housing comprises 13 a front cover plate having defined therein an opening corresponding to said protrusive portion of said heat insulative base, and wherein said retainer means of said frame is fastened to a peripheral edge of said opening on said front cover of said housing, thereby enabling said heat resistant cover sheet to cover at least said portion of said electric heating wire; and d) a press unit pivotally connected to said housing and acting against said I heating unit.
4. A hand-held electric sealer comprising a) a housing; b) a heating unit mounted within said housing, comprising i) a heat insulative base, and ii) an electric heating wire secured to said heat insulative base; c) a frame; d) a heat resistant cover sheet removably secured to said heat insulative base by said frame, wherein said frame comprises a plurality of downwardly extending hooks for removably securing said frame to said heat insulative base, whereby said heat resistant cover sheet can be removed and replaced; and e) a press unit pivotally connected to said housing. A hand-held electric sealer comprising a) a housing; b) a heating unit mounted within said housing, comprising i) a heat insulative base and 14 ii) an electric heating wire secured to said heat insulative base; c) a frame; d) a heat resistant cover sheet removably secured to said housing by said frame and aligned with at least a portion of said heating unit; and e) a press unit pivotally connected to said housing, wherein said press unit comprises a heat insulative block, and wherein said press unit is movable I downwardly for engagement of said heat insulative block with an object to be sealed which is supported on said protrusive portion of said heat insulative base. An electric sealer comprising a) a housing; b) a heating unit mounted within said housing; c) a frame having defined therein an opening having an edge, said opening aligned with at least a portion of said heating unit, said frame engages said heating unit, said heating unit comprises a heat insulative base having a protrusive portion, opposite sides and opposite bottom edges and wherein said frame and said protrusive portion of said heating unit engage; and d) a heat resistant cover sheet aligned with at least a portion of said opening in said frame.
7. The sealer of claim 6 wherein said frame comprises retainer means for engaging said frame with said protrusive portion of said heating unit and said heating :unit has defined therein a plurality of openings within which said engaging retaining ;means engage.
8. The sealer of claim 7 wherein said retainer means comprise a plurality of downwardly extending hooks and said openings comprise a plurality of recessed portions defined in said opposite sides of said protrusive portion of said heating unit.
9. The sealer of claim 7 wherein said retainer means comprise a plurality of downwardly extending hooks and said openings comprise a plurality of recessed portions defined in said opposite bottom edges of said heating unit. The sealer of claim 7 wherein said retainer means comprise a pair of coupling flanges on opposite sides of said frame and said openings comprise plurality of coupling grooves defined in opposite sides of said heat insulative base of said heating •"unit.
11. The sealer of claim 6 wherein said heating unit comprises retainer means for engaging said frame with said protrusive portion of said heating unit and said frame has defined therein a plurality of openings within which said engaging retaining means engage.
12. The sealer of claim 11 wherein said retainer means comprises a plurality of upwardly extending hooks and said openings comprise a plurality of recesses defined in said edge of said opening of said frame. 16
13. The sealer of claim 6 wherein said housing comprises a portion having defined therein an opening having a peripheral edge, and wherein said frame engages said peripheral edge of said opening.
14. The sealer of claim 13 wherein said portion of said housing is a cover unit affixed to said housing. An electric sealer, substantially as herein described with reference to any one of the embodiments of the invention shown in the accompanying drawings. o* o Dated 16 April, 2002 Welcome Company Ltd. Patent Attorneys for the Applicant/Nominated Person SPRUSON FERGUSON 0 0 0 0000 -0 \%o [R:\LIBLL l2877specie.doc:kch:JMT
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